ea0041s19.1 | Brown adipose tissue - a burning issue (<emphasis role="italic">Endorsed by Endocrine Connections</emphasis>) | ECE2016
Klingenspor Martin
Three major observations triggered a revitalized interest in the role of brown fat in energy balance and the metabolic benefits of this thermogenic tissue in humans. Firstly, progenitors of brown adipocytes derive from the muscle lineage whereas recruitable brown-like adipocytes in white fat, termed brite (brown-in-white), can be of other developmental origin. Secondly, healthy adult humans have metabolically powerful brown/brite fat that is activated by acute cold exposure, &...